Oitihasiker Drishtite Shri Ramakrishna O Swami Vivekananda

• Author: অমলেশ ত্রিপাঠী (Amalesh Tripathi)
• Language: Bengali
• Edition: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9788172159733
• Pages: 96
• Weight: 210 gm

Book Description:

ঐতিহাসিকের দৃষ্টিতে শ্রীরামকৃষ্ণ ও স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ (Oitihasiker Drishtite Shri Ramakrishna O Swami Vivekananda) by Amalesh Tripathi is an insightful exploration of the lives and teachings of two of India’s greatest spiritual figures—Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda—through the lens of history. The author presents a balanced and objective view, free from popular myths and biases, to critically analyze their roles and significance in the context of their time.

This book is divided into four essays. The first essay discusses how Ramakrishna’s spiritual practices, particularly his ‘Kalpataru’, align with scientific thought, revealing no contradiction between spirituality and science. The second essay focuses on the historical context, importance, and limitations of the biographies written by renowned authors such as Max Muller, Romains Rolland, Isherwood, and Lex Hickson. In the third essay, Tripathi provides a deep interpretation of how Swami Vivekananda brought the concept of Vedanta from the forests to the homes of ordinary people, integrating it with the socio-political fabric of India. The fourth essay delves into the Buddhist influence in Vivekananda's thoughts.

Amalesh Tripathi, with his profound historical knowledge, offers an invaluable perspective on the lives of these two icons of spirituality, positioning this work as an exceptional and thoughtful contribution to the study of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda.